The Foundations of Medieval Papal Legation

by Kriston R Rennie and Kriston R. Rennie

Book Overview

As the pope's alter ego, the medieval papal legate was the crucial connecting link between Rome and the Christian provinces. Commissioned with varying degrees of papal authority and jurisdiction, these hand-picked representatives of the Roman Church were nothing less than the administrative, legal, and institutional embodiment of papal justice, diplomacy, government, and law during the Middle Ages. By examining the origins and development of this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137264934
• ISBN13: 9781137264930
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"